As Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes spoke about the playoff exit to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the postseason, he now speaks about the foreseeable future. After the Lions lost offensive and defensive coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to taking head coaching positions,

The Lions went 15-2, earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history, and then lost their first playoff game.

The Detroit Lions have been on a steady, upward trajectory since the 2021 season. General manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell have built a team that is capable of making a deep run in the postseason.

"It’s humbling," Holmes said of the playoff loss, "but I won’t allow it to discredit all of the positives that we were able to accomplish this season."

For second straight year, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes was named NFL Executive of the Year. Ben Johnson named NFL assistant of the year.

Fresh off helping this Detroit Lions team earn a franchise-record 15 wins, only to watch it lose in its first playoff game, Lions GM Brad Holmes was on hand to recap the year that was. There was a bittersweet tone to it.